Albion do have a lot of distinctly average players, Hodgson did well to get them to a respectable position last year. They will struggle unless Clarke turns out to be a surprisingly good manager.
I'd like to see Stoke go down too. I had a bit of time for them when they were promoted, but they have developed into an even dirtier bunch of cloggers. Tony Pulis is the vegetarian's Sam Allardyce.
Hughton has done well in pretty dire circumstances at his previous clubs, Norwich should be ok.
QPR will spend top 6 money to get a top 15 finish.
Of the promoted clubs, Southampton will most likely struggle and will get an end of season double whammy when the better products of their excellent youth system get cherry picked.
I have no idea what division they are in, but Coventry will go down. Small Heath will release a Blue Legends DVD if they actually manage to complete their fixtures.
We will finish first, of course, despite the logic that it will be no higher than 9th to 14th if Lambert gets as far as he should with his first season's worth of squad re-building.
